http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Ross da Boss/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Ross da Boss en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:22 BST Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:22 BST I shed a farewell tear for Cape Town I grew very fond of the place and we headed on up the Garden Route. It's a beautiful part of the country. Much enjoyed by backpackers haling from all parts of the globe. We did it in true backpacker style the Baz Bus Fairly comfortable mini bus type vehicle full of studenty gap yearers. And yes that did bring with it some 'mangey' types unannounced vomi http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/South-Africa/blog-306008.html So some of you will have received a postcard from me when I was in South Africa raving about shark diving. I have a confession. I didn't dive with Jaws. Now don't go thinking I was too chicken. Time constraints made it quite impossible. I was gutted obviously. Afford me your sympathies please. Anyhoo my thoughts on South Africa. Surprisingly more technicolour vibrant and striving and far mor http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/South-Africa/blog-305983.html OK so this is not strictly travel chat but...While overlanding through Africa one of my favourite things was making full use of the speaker system on board our truck. To the great fortune of all those around me mwahhahaha I was able to hook up my ipod and play my fave happy tunes for all to hear. Here's just a taste. Barry White You're The First The Last My Everything Bee Gees You http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/blog-305965.html Some might say that Swakopmund is more German than Germany. Birgit my travelling friend from Bavaria does not agree. Still there is an incontrovertible German influence here in this old colonial town evident in the architecture and place names. Sandwiched between desert and ocean Swakopmund is Namibian's main seaside resort.No sooner had we arrived than we were hearing from a local tour rep o http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Namibia/blog-287479.html I am convinced that Namibia must be one of the most beautiful places on earth. The landscape is epical the notorious Skeleton Coast the world's oldest desert world class wildlife reserves the world's second largest canyon some of the world's highest sand dunes... A place diverse as it is beautiful. When I last blogged I had just arrived in Windhoek Namibia's capital. After so many nights in http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Namibia/blog-287089.html It's been difficult getting internet access for any decent duration of time so sorry for the delay in blogging I am a whole week behind nowRight where did I get to last time Well I think I mentioned that we would be microlighting over Victoria Falls. If you don't know what microlighting is well you best go google it. I have no idea how such a basic contraption gets airborne. I must admit tha http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Namibia/Windhoek/blog-271544.html The Zambezi and the glorious Victoria Falls are just breathtaking. The Falls themselves are the largest curtain of water in the world and words don't describe just how beautiful they are. The whole area is magical. Everything is so green and lush. Butterflies are in an abundance and it feels altogether otherwordly. Think RivendellGetting here was easy enough. We took the bus from Lusaka to Livi http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Zambia/Livingstone/blog-269243.html It is so surreal sitting here in an internet cafe in Lusaka Zambia editing my first proper blog entry of the trip We have been planning and speaking about this for what seems the longest time and it's just CRAZY now to be actually here.So where to begin Well the flights were great fun... for me that is Not only was Kerry setting off security alarms for body checks she was unwittingly so http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-268319.html My departure date of Fri 18 April is nailbitingly imminent I am to be away for 12 months on a round the world trip with my good friend Kerry. Travelling around the globe eastwards we plan to visit 4 continents 16 nations and countless cities and provinces the world over. When going so far for so very long now seems an important time to enjoy the very best of home so there's been nothing e http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/blog-266067.html